Re: Low cost L-C meters
The trouble with all of these LCR meters is rarely do they test at frequencies where you will be using the parts. The best solution ive found is to set up a test jig with my spectrum analyzer with a
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J68HZ
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Re: My 40M QCX shipped yesterday!
Sorry, should have mentioned that it is S/N 2637!
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nz0tham@...
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Re: Sorry Re: [QRPLabs] Magnet Wire " of colour "
I bought some enamelled "craft wire" in a craft/sewing shop a few years ago and one packet proved to be of ALUMINIUM wire. I've since observed that flower arrangers and sewing shops are unaware of any
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Peter LB0K
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Re: Taking another stab at getting my 80m QCX up and running
deleted the old post to correct bandpass to low pass Correct (August). I completely hosed the range conversion up in my post. Here's what I see at the BNC jack using the 50¦¸ termination on the probe.
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Michael Lloyd
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My 40M QCX shipped yesterday!
Happy, happy danced!? ?Can't wait to get started building! 73, Bill NZ0T
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nz0tham@...
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Re: Low cost L-C meters
Hi all, I use Peak Electronics LCR45. It is not cheap but it is good. The DCA Semiconductor Analyser is also good. www.peakelec.co.uk 73 Roger G4IUP.
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Roger G4IUP
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#20938
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Re: Low cost L-C meters
Here's what I use (but I do more surface mount than leaded these days): https://smarttweezers.3dcartstores.com/Smart-Tweezers-Colibri-PN-ST52CAD_p_73.html Granted, not what many would consider cheap
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rentwist@...
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Re: QCX#2019 lost RF power out?
Hello Bernd, Yes, I am checking those coils points to see if it might be that problem. I may have to pull the coils and remount them. ? I was hoping it might be something else that I was missing,
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Retired Doc
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Re: WSPR failure
I put the WSPR on a Bob, However you check you are likely to see multiple "signals". The important thing is the levels of these compared with the fundamental as shown by the WSPR decoder. This is
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Alan G4ZFQ
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Re: key short the first dash
Hi Viktor! I think it is a problem with key contacts. If you pass through the contacts of the 5-10 mA DC at the moment of contact, it destroys the thin oxide film and makes the contact more reliable.
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Anatoly G <poselok@...>
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Re: QCX#2019 lost RF power out?
hello kent, I would first alll tension according to manual page 123 ... check. Then definitely all loot places on touch, and paint spots especially on the coils. I had such a mistake s.einer coil
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Bernd
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Re: length of toroid wire
Dave The on-line calculator at toroids.info allow you to enter the number of turns for your core size and will return the length of wire required. There are other on-line calculators that do the same
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Arv Evans <arvid.evans@...>
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Re: WSPR failure
Thank you both. I cannot decode but I do not believe that is the whole problem.? I have done Crystal/GPS alignment per the manual. I put the WSPR on a dummy load and disconnected the receiver antenna
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Bob Cutter
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Re: length of toroid wire
Try toroids.info on the web. Roger G3YTN --- ** Roger Hill ** Links: ------ [1] /g/QRPLabs/message/20927 [2] /mt/8139910/522301 [3]
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Roger Hill
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Re: Magnet Wire " of colour "
i had bought few wireslike these from ebay. But i find they are little tensile unlike pure copper. they are used for decorative lecing etc But one smart guy advised making color enamel wires is DAM
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MVS Sarma
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length of toroid wire
I am up to the winding L4 section of the manual and do not see a cut length for the wire for 20 meter operation? I did scan the manual for this and did not see any reference. Ideas, or ... thanks dave
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dave dabay
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#20927
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QCX#2019 lost RF power out?
Hi All, For some reason, my 40M QCX has no RF power out.? It had the full expected out for the 12v that I was running after I went thru alignment (3.5W).? It also has very good Rx.? However, when I
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Retired Doc
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Re: WSPR failure
WSPR encoding in the early QCX firmware versions has a bug (half the WSPR transmission is incorrect). It was fixed in version T1.00e. The QCX firmware history refers:
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Bob ZL1RS
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Re: Antenna Analyzer using the QRP-LABS Arduino shield
I conducted some experiments with using a lowpass filter between the BS170 and the bridge circuit.??? I had been using a jumper wire in place of a lowpass filter up until now.? When testing with a
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Ron Carr
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Re: Magnet Wire " of colour "
a better link:- SPECIAL PRICE MULTI PACKS | | | SPECIAL PRICE MULTI PACKS | | |
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geoffrey pike
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